Canada’s angkor Gold Corp announced Wednesday the completion of preliminary exploration on its Blue Lizard prospect in the South Oyadao exploration lease in Ratanakiri province. a statement said termite-sampling crews encountered the prospect as artisanal workings and that the company had collected and analyzed more than <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/canadas-angkor-gold-completes-initial-exploration-in-ratankiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) monitoring and reporting scheme is launching a mobile app next month to help improve knowledge of the country’s labour law for those working in the industry. Partially funded by adidas, the ‘Cambodian Labour Law Guide’ app will be available to download <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-better-factories-goes-mobile-with-labour-law-app/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Flash floods have killed at least 13 people and affected about 3,000 families in Cambodia since early this month, a disaster control spokesman said Wednesday. Four provinces being hit by floods are Banteay Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, and Kratie, Keo Vy, chief of the Cabinet <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/flood-death-toll-rises-to-13-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Government of Japan has decided to provide a total of US$791,720 to Japan Mine action Service (JMaS) to improve mine clearance in Battambang province in 2013. The grant contract was signed here last Friday at the Embassy of Japan between H.E. Kumamaru Yuji, Japanese ambassador <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-provides-almost-us800000-for-mine-clearance-in-battambang-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Eight unionists charged with incitement after a strike at Kampong Speu province’s Sabrina Garment factory will remain in custody after the Supreme Court yesterday denied their request for bail. Presiding Judge Cheum Rithy yesterday said the court is nearly finished questioning witnesses, and that the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unionists-to-await-trial-from-jail-cell/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) on Wednesday signed up to provide a concessional loan of $121 million to Cambodia for irrigation system and power transmission line development. The agreement was inked between Cambodian Finance Minister aun Porn Moniroth and visiting Chairman of the Exim <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-exim-bank-lends-121m-to-cambodia-for-irrigation-power-grid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ethnic Jarai villagers in Ratanakkiri’s O’Yadav district have accused border officials of not only allowing illegal Vietnamese loggers to cross the border unimpeded, but also of taking their side in negotiations with a community forest patrol. Members of the patrol in Paknhai commune’s Lam village said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/collusion-alleged-in-logging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen left on Thursday for two-day visit to Laos. The delegation accompanying Hun Sen included Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, Cabinet Minister Sok an and other members of the Royal Government. a number of agreements will be signed during his visit. The Ministry of Foreign <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-leaves-for-laos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Aeon MicrofinAnce (CAmbodiA) plAns to expAnd its brAnches in CAmbodiA this yeAr And Also diversify its products from the current bAse After two yeArs of operAting in the Kingdom, officiAls with the compAny sAy. Until now, the microfinAnce institution (MFI) &ndAsh; which is pArt of the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Aeon-mfi-to-expAnd-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Siem Reap hotel operators are preparing for a deluge of tourists this Khmer New Year season the likes of which is not often seen, tourism officials say. Chheuy Chhorn, deputy director of Siem Reap’s tourism department, said after attracting 170,000 visitors to the first annual angkor <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/angkor-ready-for-surge-of-tourists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The two sides of the Second Chroy Changva Bridge were connected Wednesday in a ceremony presided over by Transport Minister Tram Iv Tek. He said the Chinese-funded bridge would be completed by September. “The bridge was projected to cost $27.5 million to be spent on construction <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-chroy-changva-bridge-enters-final-stage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With acid attacks in steep decline &ndash; not a single attack has been recorded so far this year &ndash; the only organisation working directly with acid survivors on the ground is scaling back its services by 75 per cent. Cambodian acid Survivors Charity (CaSC) is no <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/acid-services-reduced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Several people were injured Thursday when Cambodian authorities broke up a Labour Day rally involving hundreds of garment workers and opposition party supporters in central Phnom Penh. am Sam ath, senior monitor of local human rights group Licadho, told Kyodo News he saw at least five <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-breaks-up-may-day-rally/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Wednesday questioned the sincerity of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party in efforts to resolve a 10-month political standoff amid an impasse in negotiations to reform the country’s electoral body following disputed polls. The CNRP’s Deputy President Kem Sokha <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-opposition-doubts-ruling-party-commitment-to-ending-impasse/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Chroy Changva district governor Klaing Huot, who was one of six Phnom Penh district governors to take up a post Monday, vowed to tackle rampant sand-dredging in the Mekong River during his appointing ceremony. Mr. Huot, who moved from his post as Russei Keo district governor <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-district-governors-officially-appointed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Chamroeun Microfinance Limited and Prevoir Kampuchea Micro Life Insurance PLC (PKMI) on Wednesday joined efforts to provide insurance to those on lower incomes. The partnership will provide health insurance to its clients at about $0.51 per month for adults and $0.26 per month for those aged between <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mfi-and-insurance-firm-partner-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian government officials yesterday appealed to gem and jewellery industry representatives to improve design quality at the opening of the 6th Gem and Jewellery Fair on Koh Pich. Seun Sotha, director of the trade promotion department at the Ministry of Commerce, said while Cambodia’s gemstones are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-calls-on-jewellers-to-improve/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly plans to summon three ministers for questioning over compensation to families who will be displaced or harmed by development projects, officials from the National assembly said Sunday. Cheam Yeap, a senior CPP lawmaker, said the National assembly would write to Environment Minister Say <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/parliament-to-summon-3-ministers-for-questioning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, says asia atlantic airlines’ upcoming flights that will connect Thailand, Cambodia and Japan will benefit the country’s tourism industry. The airline will fly from Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport and stop in Phnom Penh before flying to Toyko’ Narita, with full traffic rights. The <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/boost-for-cambodias-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives from Cambodia Bayon airlines (CBa), a newcomer to the domestic aviation market, yesterday promised domestic flights to be operational by the end of this year, pending approval from the country’s aviation authority. CBa’s vice president Taing Chun Leang yesterday told reporters that the firm is <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bayon-says-new-flights-due-by-the-years-end/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>